Proposal to Renew the Mandate for New Zealand’s Contribution to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation

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It comprises:

• the Cabinet minute of decision: New Zealand’s Contribution to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation: Proposal to Renew Mandate [ERS-20-MIN-0015]

• the Cabinet paper: Proposal to Renew the Mandate for New Zealand’s Contribution to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation [ERS-20-SUB-0015].

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